Stormwater Project Bids Are Opened, Light Agenda Addressed By Gosport Town Council

Council Set To Meet Again On Tuesday At 6:30 P.M. In Town Hall

by Amanda York Staff Writer

Mike Turchi of Butler, Fairman & Seufert Civil Engineers (second from left) is shown above opening bids for Gosport’s Storm Water Grant Project. The base bids ranged from $665,219 to $1,422,441.41. (Staff Photo by Amanda York)
The Gosport Town Council met Wednesday for a make-up of last week’s meeting, postponed due to snowy conditions.

In the absence of council president Wes Correll, vice president Becky Welch took over the reigns of the meeting. Following the approval of meeting minutes and claims, the board moved on to hear from Kenna Consulting and Butler, Fairman & Seufert on the town’s pending Storm Water Project.

After a lengthy process of opening bids, it was announced that nine bids had been received and are now under advisement. The base bids ranged from $665,219 to $1,422,441.41 and came from as close as Spencer to as far away as West Lafayette. The engineer’s estimate base bid for the project was $761,754.

Mike Turchi with Butler, Fairman & Seufert hoped to have a recommendation to the board on the bids by the next board meeting, scheduled for this coming Tuesday, February 23 at 6:30 p.m.

In other news, the board approved to send David Adkins to training for the sewer department as well as the closing of streets for the “After Shock Program,” set for August 28 from 4:00-9:00 p.m.

Town Marshal Steve Williams later read a report of the January 2010 police department stats which included 14 calls, two arrests, zero juvenile arrests, two curfew violations, 21 warnings, seven citations, zero ordinance violations, five county assists, zero animals transported to the pound, 904 miles logged, and 108 gallons of fuel used. On Welch’s motion, the board approved the purchase of training DVD’s for the department to be taken out of the citation money fund.

In fire department news, it was reported that there were 27 runs for the month of January including four fires, 19 EMS, and one car accident. The board approved the purchase of defibrillator pads and a battery.

Under old business, the board voted to approved an earlier discussed cross connection control ordinance and waived the first reading. There was a motion approved to table the motorized vehicle ordinance until the first meeting in March.

The council will meet again on Tuesday, February 23 at 6:30 p.m. in Gosport Town Hall.